Only two entries so far with the deadline fast approaching. To sweeten the pot I will include a packet of Pinetree Garden's Italian parsley seeds with the jelly/applesauce.
Got the car back yesterday. Drives like a dream - worth every penny. I may keep it forever. Andrew 1983 300TD - No more squealing 1985 300TD - Needs a new rad On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 3:09 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > If I did that there would be no contest. > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 2:54 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> You could have had them all changed out by tonight. Benz breaks are >> eezy. You need to buy some jack stands and some wrenches and just deal >> with this stuff. Call Jabba for all the parts then take oober (or, more >> appropriately, the bus) to work for a coupla days while the parts arrive. >> >> --R >> >> >> On 3/8/16 2:31 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >> >>> I will send a prize to whoever guesses closest to the price I will be >>> paying to replace the entire rear brake system in my 1983 300TD. This is >>> for parts AND labor. >>> >>> I finally drove over to my indy to diagnose the horrible screeching >>> braking >>> noise on my white 1983 300TD wagon. A trip up his lift showed that BOTH >>> rear calipers had seized up with a few days of each other, resulting in >>> shot rotors and (of course) pads. The rear hoses were also in need of >>> replacement, since they were quite "original", and not in a good way. >>> >>> Because of the urgency of the work, I did not have the luxury of ordering >>> from a low priced internet catalog, e.g., Autohaus. I relied on local >>> parts chain stores for all the components (e.g., Napa, Advance and the >>> like). The tech charges his labor sort of by the job, but roughly >>> $85/hr. >>> >>> Rules: Contest ends at midnight on Wednesday 3/9/16. Minimum bid >>> separation is $10. Winner is whoever gets closest to the actual amount >>> for >>> parts + labor (above or below). You may break down the various >>> components >>> of your final estimate to illustrate how your final guess was derived. >>> >>> To summarize: >>> >>> Parts - rear brake pads, 2 rear hoses, 2 rear rotors, L and R rebuilt >>> caliper >>> Labor - cost to install these parts >>> >>> Prize winner will receive choice of home made jalapeno or habanero pepper >>> jelly, applesauce, or cranberry applesauce. Apples locally grown in my >>> new >>> front yard. >>> >>> Andrew, spreading largesse. >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
